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World History I Practice SOL Test 2013

1. When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to –
2. Speculate about daily lives
3. Understand spoken languages
4. Interpret written records
5. Study farming techniques

1. The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included –
2. Sacrifices
3. Ancestor worship
4. Holy pilgrimages
5. Monotheism

1. What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
2. Increase of spoken languages
3. End of hunting
4. Development of permanent settlements
5. Elimination of trade

1. Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
2. Religious oligarchy
3. Republic
4. Imperial bureaucracy
5. Democracy

1. Which text is a central document of Judaism?
2. Analects
3. Koran (Qur’an)
4. Torah
5. Upanishads

1. What does this diagram represent?
2. Class system of China
3. Political system of Greece
4. Feudal system of Japan
5. Caste system of India

1. Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
2. Chinese characters
3. Phoenician alphabet
4. Egyptian hieroglyphics
5. Sumerian cuneiform

1. Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the –
2. Laws of the Old Testament
3. Decrees of the Upanishads
4. Five Pillars
5. Eightfold Path

1. The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing –
2. The concept of zero
3. Long-lasting roads
4. The production of porcelain
5. Wind-powered boats

1. Which region best replaces the question mark?
2. China
3. Greece
4. Egypt
5. Mesopotamia

1. The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the –
2. Code of Hammurabi
3. Mandate of Heaven
4. Twelve Tables
5. Ten Commandments

1. Which event is described in this list?
2. The Gallic Wars
3. The Peloponnesian War
4. The Trojan War
5. The Punic Wars

1. In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing –
2. Military discipline
3. Civic responsibility
4. Religious freedom
5. Economic opportunity
6. Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of –
7. Poetry
8. Sculpture
9. Philosophy
10. Medicine

1. Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?
2. The rule of emperors
3. An army of legionnaires
4. Polytheistic religion
5. Bicameral legislature

1. Which number on the map marks the location of this building?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by –
2. Banning monotheism
3. Writing a constitution
4. Moving the capital
5. Abolishing slavery

1. Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?
2. The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
3. The introduction of Christianity to the Near East
4. The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia
5. The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

1. Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?
2. 1, 2, 4, 3
3. 2, 4, 3, 1
4. 3, 1, 2, 4
5. 4, 3, 1, 2

1. Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?
2. Greek
3. Russian
4. Byzantine
5. Islamic

1. Which information correctly completes this table (on the right)?
2. Column 1 – centered in Constantinople
3. Column 2 – centered in Rome
4. Column 1 – accepted the authority of the Patriarch
5. Column 2 – used Greek language in liturgy

1. Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?
2. Mongol
3. Gupta
4. Chinese
5. Byzantine

1. The Battle of Tours was significant because it marked the –
2. End of Muslim expansion into Western Europe
3. End of the Crusades in the Middle East
4. Beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe
5. Beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans

1. The Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization’s achievements in art and architecture?
2. Chinese
3. Greek
4. Islamic
5. Roman

1. The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the –
2. Islamic Empire
3. Persian Empire
4. Mongol Empire
5. Byzantine Empire

1. Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Buddhism
5. Christianity

1. Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?
2. Unity between politics and religion
3. Respect for elders and ancestors
4. Studies of geography and medicine
5. Patrons of painters and sculptors

1. What was one impact of this event?
2. Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina
3. A permanent split occurred within the religion
4. Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj
5. The desert tribes declared a lasting truce

1. One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was –
2. Making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
3. Stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories
4. Reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire
5. Defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

1. The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers were boundaries for the empire of –
2. Kush
3. Nubia
4. Ghana
5. Zimbabwe

1. Which religion belongs in the shaded part of this diagram?
2. Buddhism
3. Hinduism
4. Confucianism
5. Shintoism

1. Which map (on the right) shows the Japanese archipelago?

1. Which number marks the location of an African kingdom (on the right) that adopted Christianity?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. Which characteristic was shared by the Aztec and Mayan civilizations?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. These events occurred in the nation-state of –
2. France
3. Russia
4. England
5. Spain

1. This speech helped to start the –
2. Hundred Years’ War
3. First Crusade
4. Norman Conquest
5. Holy Roman Empire

1. The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of –
2. Courts
3. Guilds
4. Manors
5. Monasteries

1. The Magna Carta was important because it –
2. Established the right of assembly
3. Limited the power of the king
4. Ended the system of feudalism
5. Increased the influence of the church

1. Which diagram indicates the spread of the Black Death?

1. Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?
2. Utopianism
3. Feudalism
4. Humanism
5. Romanticism

1. Which empire is described these characteristics?
2. Persian Empire
3. Ottoman Empire
4. Byzantine Empire
5. Mongol Empire

1. Which phrase completes this diagram?
2. Construction of Monasteries
3. Development of Guilds
4. Growth of Universities
5. Production of Books

1. During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
2. By planting crops
3. From domesticated animals
4. By following animal migrations
5. From nearby settlements

1. Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of –
2. Dynastic decline
3. Climate changes
4. Sea trade
5. Democratic elections

1. Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

1. What best completes the title of this map?
2. The Plague
3. Islam
4. Judaism
5. The Crusades

1. The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from –
2. Poland
3. Russia
4. Turkey
5. Scandinavia

1. Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?
2. Mountains for stone building materials
3. Peninsula for easily constructed defenses
4. River valley to provide rich farmland
5. Desert oasis to supply fresh water

1. In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the –
2. Black Sea
3. Indian Ocean
4. Red Sea
5. Pacific Ocean

1. Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?
2. Arid valley
3. Rain forest
4. Mountains
5. Plains

1. Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
2. Hereditary rule
3. Limited population growth
4. Social equality
5. Limited economic growth

1. This sequence describes the development of government in ancient –
2. Byzantium
3. Sparta
4. Rome
5. Athens

1. Which action best completes this diagram (on the right)?
2. Control of price levels
3. Adoption of uniform currency
4. Prohibition of money lending
5. Limitation of economic regulations

1. Which change was a result of the rise of the feudal system?
2. Major cities were established
3. Local lords had the most political power
4. Artistic achievements became socially important
5. Long-distance trade routes were developed

1. Which phrase best completes this diagram?
2. Closure of banks
3. Use of Arabic numbers
4. Letters of credit
5. Church rules on usury

1. In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have –
2. Absolute power
3. Constitutional government
4. Democratic participation
5. Political equality

1. What best replaces the question mark?
2. Representative Government
3. Citizenship Rights
4. Social Structure
5. Trade Policies